Lost 200kg, then gained back 267kg😱😱... Died suddenly while napping😭😭

Heart disease

A Brazilian male influencer in his 30s who became a hot topic after appearing on a TV show and losing around 200 kg, only to gain weight again up to 381 kg, has died of a heart attack while napping.

According to a report by the British media Daily Mail on the 3rd (local time), a post was made on the Instagram channel 'mupgabriel' on the 2nd saying, "Gabriel passed away from a heart attack in his sleep on December 30, 2024." "He was a very strong, kind and good person who passed away while working hard." Gabriel (37) is a Brazilian male influencer who gained popularity after appearing on the Brazilian reality program 'Gugu's Program, Becoming a Different Person' in 2017. He had gained weight since his teens and was 193 cm tall and weighed 318 kg. After appearing on the show, he lost 200 kg in a year and a half, weighing 114 kg. However, soon after, he fell into great depression due to the deaths of his father and older brother, and Gabriel began to gain weight again, reaching a weight of about 381 kg, to the point where he could not get up on his own. In October 2023, Gabriel decided to diet again. He posted on his Instagram, “No matter what happens, with God’s help, I will get out of bed.” However, he died of a heart attack before he could achieve his goal. Netizens who heard the news of his death left comments such as, “It’s so sad,” “My heart hurts,” and “This is really sad news.”

A cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating due to blockage of blood vessels leading to the heart or stiffening of muscles. If a cardiac arrest occurs, death usually occurs within 10 minutes. Even if one survives, there is a high possibility of falling into a brain-dead state. A cardiac arrest occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) blocks a coronary artery (blood vessel leading to the heart). When the blood vessel is blocked, the heart muscle stops moving. This phenomenon often occurs in patients with dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia is a condition in which there are excessive cholesterol and neutral fat in the blood. If there is an excessive amount of lipids in the blood, it is easy to form blood clots. Patients with high blood pressure or diabetes should also be careful. High blood pressure also damages blood vessels and causes blood clots, and diabetes damages blood vessels by making the blood sticky. A sudden drop in temperature also has an effect. If the temperature suddenly drops, blood vessels can rapidly contract, causing a cardiac arrest.

More than 70% of patients with heart attacks experience chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue several days to several months before the heart attack. Specifically, ▲sudden chest pressure as if squeezing, ▲heart beating very fast or irregularly, ▲head feeling empty, dizzy, and breathing difficulty. If you have a keen sense of heartbeat or have woken up from a tight chest while sleeping, you need to be careful. In particular, people with high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol levels should definitely visit a hospital for management.

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To prevent heart attack, you should abstain from drinking and smoking, improve your eating habits, and exercise regularly. It also helps to eat less fried foods, bread, and cookies that contain a lot of saturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids promote the synthesis of cholesterol in the blood, which increases the risk of heart attack, so it is important to avoid salty foods and processed foods and eat natural foods such as fruits and vegetables. Aerobic exercise such as jogging and cycling is good.